Stamford Man Charged In Fatal Shooting

September 08, 1992

STAMFORD — A 28-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday, and a fellow Russian immigrant has been charged in the slaying, police said.

Someone called 911 about 10 p.m. and said a man had been shot at 39 Glenbrook Road, police said. A few minutes later, Gregory Metelitsa, 26, of 39 Glenbrook Road, arrived at police headquarters and told the desk sergeant he had just killed someone, police said.

Officers found the dead man, who had been shot in the head, in the doorway of an apartment, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, but his identity was being withheld pending notification of his family.

The notification could take some time, said Lt. Doug Baker, because the dead man is a Russian immigrant. An initial investigation indicated that he was involved with Metelitsa's wife, Baker said.

Metelitsa has been charged with murder. His bail was set at $500,000 and he was being held for arraignment in court today, police said